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Older subjects who regularly practise Tai Chi found to have better arterial comp..
Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Older subjects who regularly practise Tai Chi found to have better arterial compliance and greater muscle strength than non-practitioners. Exercise which can achieve both cardiovascular function and muscle strength "would be a preferred mode of training for older persons", say investigators. Experie.. .. read more..

Caffeine and exercise may be protective against skin cancer caused by sun exposu..
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

The combined effects of exercise plus caffeine consumption may be able to ward off skin cancer and also prevent inflammation related to other obesity-linked cancers. .. read more..

Obesity adds more to health care costs than smoking, study suggests
Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Obesity adds more to health care costs than smoking does, reports a new study. .. read more..

Caloric moderation can reverse link between low birth weight and obesity, early ..
Monday, April 2, 2012

Babies who are born small have a tendency to put on weight during childhood and adolescence if allowed free access to calories. However, a new animal model study found when small babies were placed on a diet of moderately regulated calories during infancy, the propensity of becoming obese decreased. .. read more..

Compounds dramatically alter biological clock and lead to weight loss, animal st..
Thursday, March 29, 2012

Scientists have synthesized a pair of small molecules that dramatically alter the core biological clock in animal models, highlighting the compounds' potential effectiveness in treating a remarkable range of disorders -- including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, and serious sleep disorders. .. read more..

US cancer death rates continue to decline
Wednesday, March 28, 2012

A report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2004 and 2008. .. read more..

New evidence on effects of green coffee beans in weight loss
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Scientists have reported striking new evidence that green, or unroasted, coffee beans can produce a substantial decrease in body weight in a relatively short period of time. .. read more..

Use it or lose it: Mind games help healthy older people too
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Cognitive training including puzzles, handicrafts and life skills are known to reduce the risk, and help slow down the progress, of dementia amongst the elderly. A new study has shown that cognitive training was able to improve reasoning, memory, language and hand eye co-ordination of healthy, older.. .. read more..

Regular chocolate eaters are thinner, evidence suggests
Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Katherine Hepburn famously said of her slim physique: "What you see before you is the result of a lifetime of chocolate." New evidence suggests she may have been right. Nutritional experts present new findings that may overturn the major objection to regular chocolate consumption: that it makes peop.. .. read more..

Exercise is not enough for sedentary workers
Friday, March 23, 2012

Good physical condition is a route to better health, and in order to improve it, exercising several days a week is recommended. Although it is possible to become healthier by exercising, long daily sedentary periods cause a health risk despite physical activity. .. read more..